android clipboard

The Android clipboard allows users to copy and paste text, images, and other data across different apps on their device. As an Android developer, you can interact with the clipboard through the ClipboardManager class.

Here are some common tasks you can perform with the Android clipboard:

1. Copy text to the clipboard:

String text = "Hello, world!";
ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
ClipData clip = ClipData.newPlainText("label", text);
clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip);

2. Paste text from the clipboard:

ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
if (clipboard.hasPrimaryClip()) {
    ClipData clip = clipboard.getPrimaryClip();
    if (clip != null && clip.getItemCount() > 0) {
        CharSequence text = clip.getItemAt(0).getText();
        // do something with the text
    }
}

3. Copy an image to the clipboard:

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.my_image);
ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
ClipData clip = ClipData.newBitmap("label", bitmap);
clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip);

4. Paste an image from the clipboard:

ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
if (clipboard.hasPrimaryClip() && clipboard.getPrimaryClipDescription().hasMimeType(ClipDescription.MIMETYPE_IMAGE)) {
    ClipData clip = clipboard.getPrimaryClip();
    if (clip != null && clip.getItemCount() > 0) {
        Bitmap bitmap = clip.getItemAt(0).getBitmap();
        // do something with the bitmap
    }
}

Note that when you copy data to the clipboard, you should provide a label that describes the type of data being copied. This label can be used by other apps to determine whether they can handle the data. You can also provide additional metadata such as a URI or Intent along with the data to provide more context.